Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.

Santorini declares state of emergency amid earthquake swarm - Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini

Santorini has been hit by hundreds of earthquakes this weeks, with a 5.4 magnitude earthquake being the biggest to hit the island so far, causing thousands of people to evacuate

Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors in recent days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.

Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's active volcanoes.

Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist island this week and prompted more than 10,000 residents and workers to evacuate.

Since last week, thousands of residents have left the island by plane and ferry, as hundreds of earthquakes continue to shake the region.

Santorini, a famous Greek tourist destination, has declared a state of emergency following a 5.2-magnitude earthquake recorded on Wednesday evening. The tremors, described as near-constant and unprecedented, have raised concerns about a potential tsunami.

Thousands of locals and travelers have evacuated the Greek island of Santorini amidst a spike in seismic activity.